adelina sotnikova beat yuna kim to take the gold home.a firestorm of debate over the judging system. some pointed out that she seemed to stumble after landing a triple combination. the committee says there's no scandal but team usa's ashley wagner says the results left her speechless and that she felt personally cheated when she came in seventh behind some skater who is had fallen during their programs. this morning, wagner gave a more diplomatic response to the "today" show. >> i think the ladies in the top three, absolutely hands down belong in the top three. i don't question that. i think that the system is too opaque. it's not clear enough to the audience and it needs to become more fan-friendly so we can get a wider fan base. i think we need to get rid of the anonymous judging. >> for more on this, i'm joined by olympic gold medalist and a member of the u.s. delegation to the sochi games, brian boy tan kn boitano. mill a million people have signed an online petition. who do you think won last night? >> you you know, jake, it's such a

chris writing yuna kim got robbed. perfect performance, but the russian had the home crowd that influenced the judges. another tweet from frederick. he writes, the russian had more difficulty and transitions so the score was higher, maybe the point spread was a little high. we also asked our facebook fans about what they thought about the scoring system. should it be changed? do they agree with the result was the question. 51% said, no, not a good result, 39% saying, yeah, the judges got it right this time. keep that conversation coming. go to "today's" facebook page. tweet us #orangeroom. we want to know what you're thinking. i guess a lot of people thinking the scores didn't match up with what their eyes told them as they were watching the competition. >> i was stumped while i was watching it. didn't make sense. >> i guess if scott hamilton says, may not like the rules but we know what they are. >> willie, thank you very much. by the way, thank you for 6 joining us for the hockey game last night. >>> coming up, a tou

. >> south korea file add complaint after vancouver champion yuna kim's program finished second to russianr's more technical routine. what's an olympic games without some sort of figure skating controversy. the next winter games four years from now in south korea, yuna kim's home country. >> thank you. >> janelle wang caught up with the darling polina edmunds after competition. edmunds did finish in the top ten. now that the olympics are behind her she has important things to do. >> i'm going to go back to school right now, and get that done. then keep training for worlds and i'm really excited to show myself even stronger there. >> she did great. edmunds had another olympic dream, to meet joe pavelski. that came true, she met him before her competition on wednesday. >> tonight's prime time coverage starts at 8:00. watch for gold in medal finals, women's slalom, the 500 meters in men's short track and the 5,000 meter relay. we'll have is semifinals in men's speed skating. >> one of the revered spiritual leaders is in the bay area. in the last hour the dalai lama arrived for a four-day visi

. >> and the olympic controversy, how did a skater manage to beat ashley wagner and yuna kim. >> well, it is going to be talked about, but her e performance was great, but it was simpler. >> and we will be joined from sochi to break it down. hello, i'm alex witt, and we will start with news from ukraine. a deal has been signed to hope p hopefully end the deadly violence in ukraine. under this deal the ukrainian president says he will have early elections and bring power to the protesters in the government. this comes after meetings with the european union leaders and representatives from russia. we will go to london with amon who is following the deal. what do you know about the deal that was just signed a short while ago? >> that is correct. in fact, it is confirmed that it is signed by the opposition. we are learning more about it. as you mentioned there, one of the more important notes is that the president yanukovych will form a national unity government and hold the elections no later than december of 2014, and the next several months burk more importantly in the short term, the

reigning olympic champion yuna kim arrived yesterday.pes to give them t crowd a happy, happy time with a gold medal performance. most of the competitions slogged through wet snow, he skied through the wet snow. the event is essentially a head-to-he r coat slid across the finish line but came up one-tenth of a second gold. here's a look at your medal counts. the united states and netherlands are tied at the top with 20 medals each. norway, russia, and canada, wel, they all round out the top five. anne-marie? >> alphonso van marsh in sochi. thanks a lot, alphonso snowboarder sage cause toscosted david letterman how he won. >> i tried a trick i never tried before and that put the nail in the coffin. >> is that the best way to win is do a trick you've never done it before? >> i don't always recommend it but it worked out for me. >> it was the first ever gold girn for slope snow stile at the olympics. when we return, sweating the s.a. tmts. new studies could determine the fate of standardized tests to get into college. now advanced teeth whit

. >> south korea's yuna kim the one to beat. the gold medal winner in vancouver, kim sits in first place heading into tonight's free skate. [ applause ] >> triple toe. big. >> russia's adelina sotnitkova is in second. and gracie gold twirled her way to fourth followed by the russian who took a costly spill. >> ow! >> triple loop -- >> still in the running, americans ashley wagner and polina edmund. american ted ligety makes history racing to the top of the winner's stand in the giant slalom. he becomes the first american man to win two olympic golds in alpine skiing. a battle for gold on the bobsled track came down to a tenth of a second. >> can they do it to the line? no! canada gets the gold. >> americans alana myers and lawyer i don't know williams took silver, on the heels of the defending gold medal camps from canada. a stunner in men's ice hockey as the russian team was eliminated by finland. >> the finns put their sticks in the air. >> the host country, which had hoped to compete for gold won't even medal. the americans a

defending champion yuna kim of south korea, who was first in the short program, upset by adelina sotnikova, the first russian to ever win gold. and gracie gold just missed a medal after a slip on the triple flip. and you kept smiling. >> you know, it really was not just a fake smile or trained smile. i was really having fun. >> reporter: but it's the first time no americans have medaled in men's or women's skating since 1936. americans have dominated the new x games sports in sochi, and maddie bowman won gold in the first ever women's halfpipe. and the women ended their day on the podium. two american teams on the podium tonight, how awesome. >> it's so incredible. we wouldn't want it any other way. >> reporter: for the first time taking two medals, silver and bronze in bobsled, thrilled, though a few still itching for gold. >> i can't end on those runs. i will try to talk everyone to coming back with me. >> reporter: are you coming back? >> we'll see what happens. >> i wouldn't mess with her. >> you see them here, you will see me here. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> reporter: and our nominee for ph

south korea is defending champion yuna kim gave a beautiful, artistic performance. but the judges gave the medal to adelina sotnikova, whose athleticism and passion electrified the home crowd. some are crying foul. nbc's olympic figure skating analyst scott hamilton says the judges got it right. >> adelina sotnikova was the best athlete on the ice last night. she may not have been the most beautiful artistically, but she was the athlete that won the gold last night by collecting the most points. >> reporter: the usa's ashley wagner wants changes to the anonymous judging system. >> if you give a certain skater a mark, you need to be able to put your name and your reputation on the line for it. >> reporter: tonight, the u.s. struck gold on the mountain, 18-year-old mikaela shiffrin winning the women's slalom. >> you wish you could win every day. >> the youngest skier ever to do so. no surprise to her father, jeff. >> when you have confidence you can do it the nerves don't get to you as much. >> reporter: these games have heart. the skiers who cleaned the halfpipe offe

what went down with adelina sotnikova and yuna kim is epic.robbed of her gold. >> the biggest event in the winter olympics is generating the most controversy. >> there was major shock >> millions worldwide crying foul. >> an olympic outcry, despite an apparent stumble, russian @adelina sotnikova pulled off a stunning upset against yuna kim who skated flawlessly. adelina stunning upset agait

defending gold medalist yuna kim's performance was flawless.for olympic gold until those scores came in. sotnikova wins the gold medal for many fans. >> shocking. >> they say the anonymous judging system is a bit flawed. flawed. anyway, as for the americans, they were kept off the podium. gracie gold finishing fourth, ashley wagner finishing seven. paulinea edmunds. this is the first time in 80 years. >> this one was in russia. >> ah. dah. dah. dah. so ever since shaun white's slipup team usa has dominated on the halfpipe. american maddie bowman soared to glory on a night where the sport paid tribute to the late canadian freestyle icon, sarah burke. france swept the podium in the men's ski cross event. the real close call came in the quarterfinal. the swiss winner not pictured in this photo finish, he stayed on his feet after the racers ahead of him wiped out at the finish line. he was followed by the russian skier in the yellow bins bib and then the swede in red. >>> we go off to the medal count. team usa in the lead, 25 total medals. eight of

favorite on her own team to win the competition, but she did it by besting the reigning gold medalist yuna kimcan gracie gold finished in fourth. and california's maddie bowman took home the only gold for the day for team usa. she won the women's halfpipe skiing event in history. here's look at the latest medal count. usa stays on top with 25 medals. russia is on top with 23 medals. the netherlands, norway, and canada round out the top five. and, tanya, the big events here is on the ice team usa takes on canada in men's ice hockey. the winner of that game moves on to the gold medal final on sunday. >> very exciting. can't wait. alphonso van marsh in sochi. thanks, alphonso. >>> and the nba's biggest star left the court bloodied and battered last night. lebron james scored 25 points last night but was forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter when he came crashing down on a dunk attempt. the good news for miami, james passed the concussion test and the heat won, 103-81. >>> and when we return, a baby stopped breathing. what drivers in miami did when they heard the screams. eam. we have a s

yuna kim is in first. american gracie gold finished in fourth. the women's free skate is tonight.ok at the medal count after wednesday's competition. team usa is now in the lead with 23 medals. russia and the netherlands are right behind with 22. norway and canada round out the top five. now, of course, the united states is hoping to add to that medal count. team usa takes on canada in the women's ice hockey final, and, of course, the women are going for gold. anne-marie? >> alphonso van marsh in sochi. thank you. >>> when we return, there was was some controversy at the games, and it involved the protest punk band pussy riot. >>> and it looks like rudolph has a little competition. why these reindeer are glowing. p lets you hear it in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. [ m'm... ] great taste. [ tapping ] sounds good. campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good.® i've been claritin clear for 6 amazdays. campbell's healthy request. at the first sign of my allergies, my doctor recommended taking one claritin every day of my allergy season for continuous relief. 21 days

she is about 14 points behind the leader yuna kim. >> she really was a breath of fresh air out there. she had the bright yellow costume, her music is upbeat which helps. and she's not afraid to show the personality out there. so you know, i think that's a special quality that polina has. it will be really fun to watch this grow and develop over the next few years. >> american gracie gold is in fourth and ashley wagner in sixth. >> we have a special polina edmunds page on our website nbcbayarea.com. pictures of her and performances and raw video of her training and remember, you'll be able to watch her skate in prime time right here on nbc bay area. >>> polina not the only american going for gold today. u.s. women's hockey taking on canada. we're going to hear from team usa coming up in about 15 minutes. >> a check of your thursday forecast this morning and christina loren, yes, good morning. >> good morning to you. temperatures are a little on the chilly side this morning. it's clear out there. except for my throat. now it's clear. 47 degrees on the peninsula. east bay at 43. later to

a lot of people believed south korea's yuna kim should have won but instead the judges gave it to adelinaikova. for the second straight night, canada beat the u.s. in hockey, this time it was the men. final score, 1-0. the americans can still claim a nearly two million people have now signed an online. demanding an investigation of the judging. for the second straight night, canada beat the u.s. in hockey. this time it was the men, final score 1-0. the americans can still claim a bronze if they beat finland tomorrow. the u.s. leads the medal count with 27. russia has 26. "on the road" is next. steve hartman takes us behind the scenes at the evening news to meet the cool man in the hot seat. this is a map of the pressure points on my feet. i have flat feet. i learned where the stress was at the dr.scholl's foot mapping center. then i got my number, which matched the custom fit orthotic inserts with the right support. find your closest foot mapping center at drscholls.com. i'm a believer. i've got a big date, inuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth

stunning victory but also a major upset because think of a managed to defeat south korea's favorite yuna kim but also stepped in to save the day for russia after union lipsky fell for a second night in a row but certainly giver managed to stay as cool as the ice under her blades to claim that historic gold and afterwards we spoke to each. player every coach wants his effort to be the best especially in special competitions like the olympics had a long hard journey for her to find herself there were tears and false child has got up and she found a way because she has real fighting spirit and that gold medal does count remarkable olympic games russian figure skaters but it has to be said they have gone through more twists and turns than a hollywood script both on and off the ice if you remember it all started with the early gold medals in the pairs and same events but then we saw you get the play shank of the veteran having to pull out of his individual event with a bad back and then we saw the rising star fifteen year old sky fall during her individual event and many people are saying that wa

. >> reporter: russia's adelina sotnikova wobbled for gold as south korea's yuna kim seemed to whisper across the ice for just silver. the question today is, why? one theory -- technical excellence. >> opening with her triple lutz combination. >> reporter: while every one of kim's 11 jumps appeared flawless, sotnikova took more risks and her combinations -- like this one -- were more difficult. watch again. so much speed required to soar into those 2-1/2 rotations, and then launch right into that triple, three spins high above the ice. sotnikova had the same number of jumps as kim, but seven of hers were in the final two minutes, when judges award bonus points because a skater's legs are so tired. enough for gold? or was there something sinister at play? of the nine judges, four are from former soviet bloc nations. russia, ukraine, estonia and slovakia, and heading up the technical panel in charge of scoring spins and jumps, the vice president of the russian figure skating committee. how is it possible that the technical controller is the vice president of the russian skating federatio

adolina took the gold away from this woman, yuna kim. people say she got robbed.tarted an online petition at change.org. it started ten hours ago. how did she get 1.5 million signatures. people are saying that adelena came from nowhere. >> that's true. >> she's very technical in her skating. she's not as nice to look at because as far as the artistic impression goes, she's not as artistic. yuna is 27 years old. >> i any we have an olympic judge in the midst. sounds like it. >> i know all about the judging and the need for transparency. ashley wagner will be on the "today" show talking about how the judging -- >> we'll be watching that. in the meantime we have a 72-year-old getting in on the action. >> when you're a 72-year-old, what do you picture? >> do you picture him driving 200 miles an hour on the track? >> this is morgan shepherd. last night he failed to become the oldest driver to ever qualify for the daytona 500. he's been driving for 47 years on the nascar circuit. it would have been kind of -- >> amazing. >> it was a big deal that danica patrick got in t

moves that helped her unseat the favorite, south korea's yuna kim. yesterday, after struggling in the warmup, the frustration apparent on her face. turned in a flawless performance. a triple lutz, toe loop combination. watch again. look at her shoulders and hips in perfect alignment as she sails above the ice 25 feet, from start to finish. today, kim also dazzled but looked crestfallen as the results were read. the russian upset causing some analysts to question the olympic scoring system where the judges are anonymous. >> you've got one judge who's married to the russian federation president and you've got another judge who was kicked out for a year for cheating at the nagano olympics. there's your answer. >> reporter: and today, more disappointment for yulia lipnitskaya, the 15-year-old russian rubberband some saw as a top gold medal contender. she was in fifth place after falling on the final jump of her short program. her toe seeming to slip out from underneath her after takeoff. she just can't recover. today, she fell again, crushed by the olymp

glided to the gold medal in the women's figure skating, but some think the favorite, south korea's yuna kim, was robbed. like sotnikova, she skated a nearly flawless program and looked sick when the results were announced. some blame the olympic scoring system with its anonymous judges. >> but you've got one judge who's married to the russian federation president and the russian wins tonight, and you've got another judge who was kicked out for a year for cheating at the nagano olympics. there's your answer. >> reporter: american gracie gold placed fourth. today american mikaela shiffrin is among the favorites to win the women's slalom. j.r. celski goes for the gold in the men's short track speedskating. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> after today's events there are just ten more golds to be handed out at the sochi games. >> all right. the current medal count, the united states remains at the top, and here's a fascinating fact going into the final days of the games. 63 nations, they still haven't won a single medal. all right. we've got to share the wealth there, i guess. >>> food prices o

package adelina sotnikova bridges for performance of our life to beat retiring south korean superstar yuna kim and claimed russia's first ever gold in battle then since i was just as well as i'm very proud to have won a gold medal at the age of seventeen it's such a great feeling it's about who with everything including myself sometimes i said to my mom i can't do this anymore i'm tired and she says ok give it up i'll still love you anyway but then i realize that i won't give up and will take my gold ten years ago russia didn't even have a sliding center very roughly which makes for feats of gold medalists alexander tried to call them the skeleton of a two man bobsled team of alexanders of cough and alex a boy order even more remarkable. it always helps when you're competing at home because of the support you get from friends and relatives we felt we couldn't let them down and we did our best we used to performing well on any track but winning at the home olympics is twice as sweet. much has been made of after leeds not competing for the country but berth at these games and russia have lost as

minutes earlier, the steely nerved reigning olympic champion, ewe yuna kim, triump triumphed. her signature move at last year's world championship -- a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination. watch again. launching off the ice. her shoulders and hips in complete alignment, the faster she goes, the higher she jumps. helicoptering over 25 feet from start to finish. yuna leads the pack today, going into tomorrow's final skate. american gracie gold delivering a strong performance, is in fourth place. from the skates to the slopes, where today, ted ligety became the only american ever to win two alpine skiing gold medals. watch this earlier run. ligety blazing into the turns at over 80 miles an hour. watch again, his body almost horizontal. his hips nearly brushing the snow, picking up even more speed. so what we're going to do is use that odometer to try to get down that hill and time it, see how fast we can go. it felt fast, but we clocked in at barely 25 miles an hour. woo! watch ligety here. he tells us it's all about technique. >> we're trying to stay super compact. those ten

biggest competition is reigning olympic gold medal champion yuna kim. queen kim yuna and mao asada. russia has yulil alilipnitskaia. she ran into joe pawelski. both competing today here in sochi. it's wednesday, joe pawelski takes ice against the czech republic for team usa at 9:00. polina takes the ice an hour from now at the iceberg. janelle wang, "today in the bay." >> so excited. >>> sharks ice near downtown san jose. this is where polina does the ma majority of her training. our own bob redell out there on the ice this morning. a watch party. bob's going to have a live report, a report in a couple of minutes. we will be right back. >>> at 6:13, a look at today's top stories. right now, police in the ukrainian capital of kiev taking back ground from thousands of angry protesters. the death toll has climbed to 26, including 9 police officers. another 250 people were hurt. the protesters are rebelling against ukrainian president who wants the country to reunite with russia. >>> nine people recovering after a flight from sfo to hong kong experiencing severe turbulence over japan. p

the defending champion, yuna kim, of south korea won the short program. with russia and italy placing second and third respectively. kron 4's mike pelton is on his way to a viewing party for polina. and will bring you a live report in the next 30 minutes. >> the u-s women's hockey team is going for gold this morning. the team takes on canada in the gold medal game at nine. >> the u.s. men's hockey team will play canada tomorrow. >> and look at this. the u-s is at the top of the medal count. above russia and the netherlands. >> and the store that sold the wininng ticket will also get a cash reward. it is the dixon landing chevron on california circle. that's where we find kron 4's will tran with the latest. will? >> however one of the ticket will give $425 million. cash payout is about $227 million. joining me now is the manager of this store. >> what was it like when you receive the phone call? >> it was exciting. i was so surprised because we have one monday before but this was big. >> so how was the phone call? >> actually, i was speaking with my cashie

it'll be interesting to see if she can keep that consistency. >> yuna kim, absolutely fierce.this is who we'll see at the top of the podium. >> right. coming off an amazing performance last year where she kind of came out of not nowhere, but just won, smoked everybody. and then she's won everything this season, looking strong and elegant and doing her thing so well. but it's going to come down to if the judges want to give it to her or prefer kim. >> what's interesting, it's hard enough for people to defend their national title. could you imagine defending your olympic gold medal title? no pressure at all. easy. >> she's such a massive star in south korea, this would almost feel like a vacation. you don't have the easiest accessibility to your house, training, anything. you're at the olympics, you're guarded off this little village, and you would think that would be a nice break from being such a superstar in south korea. >> we'll see if she feels that way. it's always great to have you guys here. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we'll hear from ashley wagner coming up. you can

i would have been okay with customer winning or yuna kim being the champion. look and it's like a chemical. >> ids said what is going on. you said you retired because you didn't look the direction of where figure skating is headed? >> you nailed it. transparency from the judges make the sport so that it's more user-friendly for the athletes and the coaches. i retired from competitive coaching because i felt that the sport was becoming so complicated and very cookie cutter like a lot of the programs had the exact same elements in them that are dictated to go after points. i don't think figure skating is an art as well as a sport. it's not a magic formula to win. that's what the audiences are missing. we have to get back to the performance and back to the artistry and the audience connection in order for it to be more popular again. i think that they have gone the wrong direction. maybe when they bring it back. >> i appreciate your candor and your words. >> thank you. >> strong words from a member of congress. americans are not ready for a female president. the

south korea's yuna kim aptly known as queen yuna stand ing tall in the lady's short program. the defending olympic champion blazing her way to the highest score of the night going into today's long program competition. u.s. champion gracie gold also dazzling earning a fourth place spot. >> she's everything you want, a ladies champion skating. >> reporter: and yulia lipnitskaya, the russian rubber band wowing the home crowd. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: but then this -- >> oh. >> reporter: the 15-year-old falling hard on the ice dropping her into fifth place. finally, team usa's ashley wagner lighting up the iceberg palace with a respectable sixth place run. her now infamous look of dismay from the team competition popping up just for a second before she turned that frown upside down and another cold reality in men's hockey. >> he scores! >> reporter: team russia favored by many to win gold knocked out while undefeated team usa slammed the czech republic, 5-2, catapulting them into a semifinals clash with arch rival canada on friday. >> it's going to be a tough game. we know

the defending champion, yuna kim, of south korea won the short program.pectively. 4's mike pelton.who's joining polina's fans at the rink where she trains.in a live report in about 30 >> the u-s women's hockey team is going for gold this morning. the team takes on canada in the gold medal game in about an hour -- at nine a-m. >> and look at this. the u-s is at the top of the medal count. above russia and the >> the two men charged with severely beating san francsico giants fan bryan stow at dodger stadium in 2011 are expected to be in court today. to accept a plea deal. that's according to the los angeles times. marvin norwood and louie sanchez are expected to plead guilty to charges of mayhem, assault and inflicting great bodily injury in the beating of stow. the attack left the bay area paramedic with serious head trauma, and a permanent disability. which requires lifetime care. no details on the sentence that would be included in the plea deal. >> new clashes today between police and protestors in the ukraine. the just-declared truce has been broken. w

yuna kim, the defending gold medalist should have gotten gold and she got silver.he ukrainian judge caught for cheating, he was not the only controversy. the russian judge is married to the head of the russian skating federation. so it's these questionable things allowed to happen. >> one of the american skaters said, i didn't fall, i had a flawless routine. she, the one who won the gold, stumbled. >> the russian skater fell twice. ashley wagner fell not once and got seventh. the judges are anonymous. we get two scores lumped together. we don't know who scored what and ashley wagner has said this has got to stop. we've got to get rid of the anonymous judging. >> the judging changed in 2002 after the blowup in salt lake city. they made the judging anonymous and then they started scoring each individual move in a different way, giving it points. what people are saying is that adelina sotnikova had a more complicated routine. some people are saying it was just athleticism. the sport is losing popularity in droves now. >> in the ioc, they are trying to hide behind -- >

now biggest competition, champion yuna kim of south korea and mao asada of ajapan and russians have their phenom, lipnitskaia. top 24 advance and skate tomorrow in the free program or long program, as you call it. rooting for polina. she's got a big support system here. but she's got a support system, and i'm talking about her feet, her skating boots are made in the bay area. we'll have more on that in 30 minutes. coming up, 15 minutes from now, i get to chat with the latest gold medal winner from the tahoe area, reno's david wise. he won the gold med until halfpipe free skating. we chat with him in a bit. janelle wang, "today in the bay." >> so many northern californian olympians, love it. >>> olympics online starting this morning and then tv starts at 3:00 this afternoon. >> we have gold medal finals in the 5,000 meters in women's speedskating and the team sprint in men's and women's cross-country. >> tonight, prime time, starting 8:00, gold medal finals in the giant slalom in men's skiing, women's bobsled, parallel giant slalom in men's snowboarding and short program, of course, in lad

. >> you have returning olympic champion yuna kim. and she is looking as great as ever. and then malasada working hard the last four years and i feel she looks amazing here. if she can land that triple axel, that could give her the edge. of course yulia lipnitskaya, the hometown girl. >> 15-year-old who is like a gold medal favorite for russia. she is amazing. >> she is. 15 years old and the emotion and the composure that she brings to the ice is incredible. beyond her years for sure. she will have the hometown crowd behind her. i think that putser in gold medal contention. it's going to be tough. >> we have a phenom too, polina edmunds. does she have a shot? >> i think she does. i'm throwing polina in the mix. we have our own 15-year-old too, you know what, she is going to wow the audience as well. i think she has a chance at top 5. you never know what happens. strange things can happen so podium, it's far fetched but not impossible. >> i think it's possible. ashley wagner, one of the u.s. figure skaters instagrammed this photo of the ladies draw to determine the order.

yuna kim is we loved and the performance was exquisite and amazing but it was simpler. >>> and good day, everyone, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. it's hope that today's agreement between ukraine's president and opposition leaders can end the carnage on the streets of kiev, tony is deputy national security adviser and joins me from the white house. what are you hearing about the agreement and whether moscow has signed off on it? >> well, first of all, andrea, 24 hours ago ukraine was on the verge of imploding economically and politically. now thanks to this agreement, there is a way forward and way out of this crisis. we're not out of the woods yet. it still has to be implemented but i think ukraine has pulled back from the brink and that's thanks to terrific work by the european foreign ministers and leaders and united states and close koordation with them and by the courage of the political leaders in the ukraine to compromise and get this agreement. >> it was unclear from the beginning whether the rebel leaders really had control over all aspects of the opposition. do you think th

right now in first place in the lead is korea's yuna kim. russia's is in second.s a dark horse. has a history of making mistakes in the free skate. then italy's kostner is in third. gracie gold is in fourth, followed by ashley wagner in sixth and polina edmunds in seventh. i spoke with kristi yamaguchi about their performances last night. >> polina is exciting to watch. ashley was solid and gracie gold sits in fourth so she is in striking distance of the podium for sure. >> reporter: yes. striking distance. in order for gracie gold to medal the top three have to make some flubs and possibly mistakes. for polina edmunds, it's a slim chance but we're rooting for her. christie says this girl has such a golden and bright future ahead. hi, how are you? hello. i have a visitor who came to say hi. you are so adorable. you want to say anything? the kids are so cute. sorry. had to say hi. we're going to watch polina skate. her family is going to speak to me in about 10 minutes, they are helping their daughter get ready for tonight's preskate and try to chat with me quickly

yuna kim of south korea, she leads going into the free skate. me repronounce that, it's adelina sotnikova of russia she's in second. and carolina kostner of italy in third. the americans, gracie gold, ashley wagneraed y polinaed you mundz. >> hard to believe only three more days left here. >> reporter: it really is. we as a country will be watching men's hockey. we have the semifinal tomorrow night, that's against canada. that should be another grudge match, because in the final in vancouver in men's hockey that was -- usa versus canada. and canada came out on top in that match. and won the gold medal. so we'll see what happens in the semifinal game tomorrow. >> a great weekend about to start. nbc's anne thompson in sochi. let's go team usa, obviously. >>> senator ted cruz is heading to the sunshine state to shake the palm trees. we'll head there as well to see what kind of welcome he might receive. but here's one more shot of sochi as we head to break. ♪ settle this. a steel cage death match of midsize sedans. the volkswagen passat against all

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tonight, south korean skater yuna kim is the favorite to win the gold in the free skate.an gracie gold is currently fourth. >>> up next, the texas tangle. between wendy davis and greg abbott, to be the lone star state's next governor. >>> later, a "deep dive" in how the gop is reaching out to african-americans. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. (meow mix jingle) right on cue. (laughs) it's more than just a meal, it's meow mix mealtime. with wholesome ingredients and irresistible taste, no wonder it's the only one cats ask for by name. >>> from the moment that her 11-hour filibuster captured the attention of the left and turned her into an overnight celebrity, texas state senator wendy davis looked like an elixir for advocacy groups hoping to fire up donors in an off-year election, looking for a post-obama superstar, and in a state, texas, desperate to get a democratic party into relevancy. abortion rights advocates seized on davis as a symbol of movement of new statewide efforts in texas to restrict abortion. emily's list saying it's a story of grit and s

yuna kim, who was expected to be in the lead, the defending champion from south korea, skated beautifullywent kind of haywire. let me tell you where the americans stand. gracie gold, who had to fight for several of her landings, this is something she's learned from her new coach, the legendary frank carroll, and she said she was not going to be denied landing those jumps, she's in fourth. she is in the hunt far medal. and so is ashley wagner. she is a scrapper, a fighter. she has indicated that from sixth place the only way she can get on that podium is to try something crazy. now, what's crazy in figure skating? a jump or combination of jumps you have not done in international competition before. for her that would likely be the triple axel, kind of an all or nothing, i'm going to go for it. we'll see if she does it tonight. i think, ari, this is going to be one of those extraordinary memorable competitions, unlike the men who were falling one after another, most of the women not only managed to stay on their feet but skated some pretty amazing programs last night. we'll see what happens

. >> but this morning, questions about the judging and whether the silver medalist yuna kim really deserves three u.s. skaters and scott hamilton will weigh in. >>> end to violence? a deal announced to stop deadly clashes between police and protesters in ukraine. but can it last? >>> severe storms, the system that's led to power outages and tornadoes in the midwest pushing east.

korean skating sensation and defending champion yuna kim is currently in first place. how that all plays out later this morning, guys. hopefully, gracie gold can get in on that medal stand. >> i recorded it last night and now i know what happened before i watch it. >> sorry for spoiling it for you. >> appreciate it. >>> the top headlines and everything you need to know for the day, straight ahead. for al. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. try zyrtec-d® to powerfully clear your blocked nose and relieve your other allergy symptoms... so you can breathe easier all day. zyrtec-d®. find

. >> and the olympic controversy, how did a skater manage to beat ashley wagner and yuna kim. >> wellrmance was great, but

the defending champion, yuna kim, of south korea won the short program. with russia and italy placing second and third respectively. we'll monitor the games and polina and bring you updates throughout the morning. the u-s women's hockey team is going for gold this morning. the team takes on canada in the gold medal game this morning at nine. the u-s men's team faces canada in the men's hockey semifinals tomorrow morning at nine. a ten-year-old girl kidnapped about a block from her home and then killed. how neighbors tried to save her. that story coming up after the break. and here's a live look outside. san mateo bridge a disturbing story from the cal- berkeley campus tonight. a 19-year-old student arrested for beating up a campus acquaintance on tuesday -- and police are calling it a hate crime! university police say, joseph donner allegedly made homophobic comments to the 19 -year old victim and demanded his cell phone. police say, when the two reached campbell hall -- donner ordered the victim to go into a construction area. when the victim refused. do

current world champion yuna kim of south korea sits on top of the leaderboard after a strong short programerican gracie gold is in fourth place after a solid, if unspectacular display. the 18-year-old from massachusetts remains in striking distance of a medal. there were gasps and tears in the iceberg skating palace when 15-year-old russian favorite yulia lipnitskaya failed to land a jump. more olympic medals in bobsled. jamie greubel and evans took bronze. the team of alina meyers and lauryn williams won silver. williams, who has earned two u.s. track medals, becomes one of the few americans to place in both the summer and winter games. >> it's just a really cool thing to let it all set in and understand the kind of history that he made. >> reporter: on the slopes park city utah's, ted ligety took gold in the a slalom. >> it's cool to be a part of the tradition of the sport. >> scores! >> reporter: in hockey the u.s. men's team easily beat the czech republic, 5-2, advancing to the semifinals. but there won't be a rematch of 1980s miracle on ice. the russian men lost to finland, 3-1. now,